Akhmat will face Lokomotiv in the opning round of of the Russian Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, the 26th of July, at the RZD Arena stadium in Moscow. The match will kick-off at 17:00 Moscow time.
Today’s clash will mark Stanislav Cherchesov’s 19th encounter with Lokomotiv.
As a player, Cherchesov faced Lokomotiv 8 times while representing Spartak Moscow (4 wins, 4 draws, 0 defeats; goal difference 11–3):
19 April 1989 — Lokomotiv Moscow vs Spartak Moscow — 0–0
1 October 1989 — Spartak Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow — 1–1
18 May 1991 — Spartak Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow — 1–1
9 September 1991 — Lokomotiv Moscow vs Spartak Moscow — 0–2
17 April 1992 — Lokomotiv Moscow vs Spartak Moscow — 0–2
29 August 1992 — Lokomotiv Moscow vs Spartak Moscow — 0–1
2 July 1993 — Spartak Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow — 3–0
12 September 2002 — Lokomotiv Moscow vs Spartak Moscow — 1–1
As a head coach, Cherchesov has faced Lokomotiv 11 times (1 win, 6 draws, 4 defeats; goal difference 16–24), including 5 matches in charge of Akhmat (1 win, 3 draw, 1 defeat; goal difference 7–8):
23 September 2007 — Lokomotiv vs Spartak — 4–3
19 July 2008 — Lokomotiv vs Spartak — 2–2
22 September 2012 — Akhmat vs Lokomotiv — 0–3
31 October 2012 — Akhmat vs Lokomotiv — 3–1
6 April 2013 — Lokomotiv vs Akhmat — 1–1
21 October 2013 — Lokomotiv vs Amkar — 4–0
16 March 2014 — Amkar vs Lokomotiv — 0–0
2 November 2014 — Lokomotiv vs Dynamo — 4–2
4 April 2015 — Dynamo vs Lokomotiv — 2–2
9 September 2025 - Akhmat vs Lokomotiv 1-1
9 September 2025 - Akhmat vs Lokomotiv 1-1
9 March 2026 Lokomotiv vs Akhmat 2-2
It is also worth recalling that Stanislav Cherchesov himself played for Lokomotiv Moscow in 1988, making 31 appearances in the USSR Championship and Cup (11 wins, 12 draws, 8 defeats; goal difference 36–29).
The clash will mark Cherchesov’s third coaching duel against Lokomotiv manager Mikhail Galaktionov.
